Universities in Denmark
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Latest ranking updates related to universities in Denmark
  • 27 Sep, 2023: Latest THE World University Rankings from THE Times Higher Education, UK. 7 universities from Denmark appear in this ranking.
  • 15 Aug, 2023: Latest ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking from ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. 6 universities from Denmark appear in this ranking.
  • 31 Jul, 2023: Publication of Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities. University of Copenhagen with highest ranking among universities in Denmark ranked #74.
  • 22 Jul, 2023: Publication of URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field (Business). University of Copenhagen with highest ranking among universities in Denmark ranked #26.

Rankings of universities in Denmark 2024

Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (85 reviews)
  • #1 
  • #103 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #1 
  • #107 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #1 
  • #69 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
Show 19 more rankings of University of Copenhagen and subject specific rankings for 12 subjects

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (180 reviews)
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  • #2 
  • #109 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #5 
  • #143 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #2 
  • #118 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
Show 19 more rankings of Aarhus University and subject specific rankings for 12 subjects

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (311 reviews)
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  • #3 
  • #126 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #3 
  • #121 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #3 
  • #147 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
Show 18 more rankings of Technical University of Denmark and subject specific rankings for 9 subjects


Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (305 reviews)
  • #5 
  • #251 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #7 
  • #326 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #5 
  • #376 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
Show 16 more rankings of University of Southern Denmark and subject specific rankings for 9 subjects

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (228 reviews)
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  • #4 
  • #201 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #9 
  • #336 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #4 
  • #256 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
Show 19 more rankings of Aalborg University and subject specific rankings for 10 subjects

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (43 reviews)
  • #7 
  • #601 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #8 
  • #1828 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
  • #7 
  • #1449 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
Show 5 more rankings of Roskilde University and subject specific rankings for 2 subjects

#7
Denmark

IT University of Copenhagen

Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (159 reviews)
  • #7 
  • #1468 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
  • #8 
  • #2931 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 28 November, 2022]
  • #8 
  • #1633 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#8

University College Copenhagen

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (168 reviews)
  • #9 
  • #3389 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
  • #9 
  • #4013 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (24 reviews)
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  • #6 
  • #1094 
RUR Academic Rankings
[Published 25 May, 2023]
  • #6 
  • #1057 
RUR World University Rankings
[Published 25 May, 2023]
  • #6 
  • #1067 
RUR Reputation Ranking
[Published 25 May, 2023]
Show 1 more rankings of Design School Kolding

#10
Denmark

Danish School of Media and Journalism

Student satisfaction: 4.0 / 5.0 (49 reviews)
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  • #10 
  • #10487 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#11
Denmark

Aarhus School of Architecture

Student satisfaction: 4.0 / 5.0 (42 reviews)
  • #12 
  • #11064 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#12
Denmark

The Royal Danish Academy of Music

Student satisfaction: 4.9 / 5.0 (55 reviews)
  • #13 
  • #11229 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#13
Denmark

The Royal Academy of Music

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (145 reviews)

#14

The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts

Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (168 reviews)

#15
Denmark

The Royal School of Library and Information Science

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (179 reviews)

#16
Denmark

Danish National Academy of Music

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (4 reviews)

Highest subject rankings of universities in Denmark

Public Administration GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#1 
Aarhus University
Biotechnology GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#3 
Technical University of Denmark
Anthropology URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#13 
University of Copenhagen
Agriculture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#26 
University of Copenhagen
Dentistry QS World University Rankings By Subject
#35 
University of Copenhagen
Architecture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#35 
Technical University of Denmark
Geology QS World University Rankings By Subject
#46 
University of Copenhagen
Law THE World University Rankings by Subject
#46 
University of Copenhagen
Journalism URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#49 
University of Copenhagen
Mathematics GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#76 
University of Copenhagen

Denmark Key Facts for International Students

12 out of 16 Universities in Denmark Ranked in at least one ranking

28 Different Rankings list Universities in Denmark (23 institution and 5 subject rankings)

31 Global Rankings rank Universities in Denmark Among TOP 200

Time: GMT +2

Telephone country code: +45

  • Largest cities in Denmark:
  • 1. Copenhagen: 1,155,000
  • 2. Aarhus: 235,000
  • 3. Odense: 145,000
  • 4. Aalborg: 120,000
  • 5. Frederiksberg: 95,000
Nobel prize laureates:
Dale T. Mortensen (, 2010)
 
Jens C. Skou (, 1997)
 
Aage N. Bohr (, 1975)
 
Ben R. Mottelson (, 1975)
 
Henrik Dam (, 1943)
 
Johannes Fibiger (, 1926)
 
Niels Bohr (, 1922)
 
August Krogh (, 1920)
 
Niels Ryberg Finsen (, 1903)
 

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FAQ

University of Copenhagen ranks #1 in Denmark in our meta ranking composed of 112 university rankings.

Among all universities in Denmark University of Copenhagen is listed in the largest number of rankings. See all 29 rankings where University of Copenhagen is listed.

Aarhus University is ranked best in Denmark for Business (Public Administration). See all rankings for the Aarhus University.

Technical University of Denmark is ranked best in Denmark for Engineering (Biotechnology). See all rankings for the Technical University of Denmark.

University of Copenhagen is ranked best in Denmark for Social Studies & Humanities (Anthropology). See all rankings for the University of Copenhagen.

University of Copenhagen is ranked best in Denmark for Agriculture (Agriculture). See all rankings for the University of Copenhagen.

University of Copenhagen is ranked best in Denmark for Medicine & Health (Dentistry). See all rankings for the University of Copenhagen.

Technical University of Denmark is ranked best in Denmark for Architecture, Building & Planning (Architecture). See all rankings for the Technical University of Denmark.

University of Copenhagen is ranked best in Denmark for Natural Sciences (Geology). See all rankings for the University of Copenhagen.

University of Copenhagen is ranked best in Denmark for Law (Law). See all rankings for the University of Copenhagen.

University of Copenhagen is ranked best in Denmark for Journalism & Media Studies (Journalism). See all rankings for the University of Copenhagen.

University of Copenhagen is ranked best in Denmark for Mathematics (Mathematics). See all rankings for the University of Copenhagen.

Aarhus University is ranked best in Denmark for Education (Education). See all rankings for the Aarhus University.

University of Copenhagen is ranked best in Denmark for Computer Science (Computer Science). See all rankings for the University of Copenhagen.

University of Copenhagen is ranked best in Denmark for Languages & Literature (Linguistics). See all rankings for the University of Copenhagen.

Ranking publishers

4icu

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British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK

Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:

Employer reputation 30% Alumni outcomes 25% Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25% Employer/Student Connections 10% Graduate employment rate 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS 50 under 50:

Based on the QS World University rankings methodology, the top 50 universities that are under 50 years old.

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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CWUR Center for World University Rankings

Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:

Research Performance: 40%

  • Research Output: 10%
  • High-Quality Publications: 10%
  • Influence: 10%
  • Citations: 10%

Quality of Education: 25%

Alumni Employment: 25%

Quality of Faculty: 10%

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Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands

Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:

Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity

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NTU ranking

Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:

Research Productivity: 25%

  • # Articles last 11 years: 10%
  • # Articles current year: 15%

Research Impact: 35%

  • # Citations last 11 years: 15%
  • # Citations last 2 years: 10%
  • Average # citations last 11 years: 10%

Research Excellence: 40%

  • H-index last 2 years: 10%
  • # Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
  • # Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%

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Nature Index

Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:

Article count (AC) Fractional count (FC) Weighted fractional count (WFC)

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RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)

Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:

Teaching: 40%

  • Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • World Teaching Reputation: 8%

Research: 40%

  • Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
  • Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
  • Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • World Research Reputation: 8%

International Diversity: 10%

  • International Faculty: 2%
  • International Students: 2%
  • International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
  • Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
  • International Level: 2%

Financial Sustainability: 10%

  • Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
  • Institutional Income per Student: 2%
  • Papers per Research Income: 2%
  • Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
  • Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:

Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20% Citation per papers 20% Papers per academic and research staff 20% International research reputation 20% Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:

Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%

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Scimago Institutions

Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:

Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%

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ShanghaiRanking Consultancy

Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:

Quality of Education 10%

  • Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%

Quality of Faculty 40%

  • Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
  • Highly Cited Researchers 20%

Research Output 40%

  • Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
  • Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%

Per Capita Performance 10%

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StuDocu

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THE Times Higher Education, UK

Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:

30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)

  • Reputation survey: 15%
  • Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
  • Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
  • Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
  • Institutional income: 2.25%

30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)

  • Reputation survey: 18%
  • Research income: 6%
  • Research productivity: 6%

30% Citations (Research Influence)

7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)

  • Proportion of international students: 2.5%
  • Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
  • International collaboration: 2.5%

2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:

Employability (survey) 100%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World Reputation Rankings:

Research Reputation 66,6% Teaching Reputation 33,3%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World’s Most International Universities:

Proportion of international students 25% Proportion of international staff 25% Proportion of journal publications with one or more international co-authors 25% University’s international reputation 25%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Young University Rankings:

Teaching 30% Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 30% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%

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Thomson Reuters

Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities:

Patent Volume 33% Patent Citations 34% Industry Article Citation Impact 11% Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11% Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11%

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Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities Europe:

Patent volume 11.11% Patent success 11.11% Global patents 11.11% Patent citations 11.11% Percent of patents cited / Patent citation impact 11.11% Patent to Article Citation Impact 11.11% Industry Article Citation Impact 11.11% Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11.11% Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11.11%

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Urap

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Us News

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Webometrics

Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:

Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%

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